Guadalupe Ponce, 80, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away Nov. 30, 2012.
Lupe was born in Wellington, Kan., on May 23, 1932, to Luis and Nicolasa Ponce. They moved to North Platte. He was a North Platte Golden Gloves boxer. He married Victoria Polanco in 1951 in North Platte. They moved to Mason City in 1968.
He worked at Deckers meat packing plant until its closing. Lupe was employed by Amour Foods and retired after 35 years.
He will be remembered for his warm smile, kind heart, humor (by playing jokes) and deep love for family and friends. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, boxing, dancing, Musicana Mexicana and watching Westerns. He liked westerns that included John Wayne. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceeded in death by his parents; an infant son; an infant granddaughter; two sisters, Anita Carrizales and Georgoria Hernandez; and two brothers, Raymond Ponce and Jesse Ponce.
He is survived by his wife, Victoria; 13 children and blessed with 41 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be left at FullertonFH.com. Memorials are suggested to the Guadalupe Memorial Fund in care of his family. A Mass of Christian Burial for Lupe was held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City.